Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Labeling of non-retail containers of foods

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)

P O Box: 2166

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel.: (+971) (4) 2084456

Email: uaetbt@moiat.gov.ae

Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: GCC Technical Regulation for The Labeling of Non-Retail Containers of Foods; (12 page(s), in Arabic)

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Description of content:

This Gulf technical regulation is concerned with the explanatory data that must be available on the labels of food packages not intended for direct retail sale to the consumer, as well as the data that must be available by any other means such as attached documents, as well as the requirements related to the way they are presented and does not include data of food additives and manufacturing aids.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)

UAE TBT Enquiry Point

Tel.: (+971) (4) 2084456

E-mail: uaetbt@moiat.gov.ae

Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae